Climate Change
Basics
Research: Scooters Cut Car Travel and Emissions More Than Previously Thought
A pair of new studies are challenging the myth that micromobility doesn't cut car travel or reduce more emissions than the modes they tend to replace.
November 4, 2022
KOMANOFF: The Weight of Gasoline
The Democrats are getting creamed over the price of gasoline — and it’s not really fair (though it sort of is, too).
November 2, 2022
TEN YEARS AFTER: Despite Warnings and Panels and Reports, New York is Not Ready for a Sandy Sequel
City and state officials have simply not done enough.
October 28, 2022
3,000 out of 3,001 Americans Want to Decarbonize Transportation — But Will the GOP Do It?
By a roughly 3,000-to-1 ratio during the public comment period, Americans support a key Biden administration climate initiative.
October 17, 2022
How Surging Pickup and SUV Sales Are Undermining Carbon Reductions From EVs
In spite of rapidly growing sales, EVs have not yet measurably cut carbon. The reason why? A lack of meaningful regulations around megacars.
September 26, 2022
The Internal-Combustion Car Did Us a Favor
Thank the conventional car. It was just awful enough, at just the right moment, to inspire a revolution in land use regulation.
September 21, 2022
Opinion: A Planner’s Take on California’s EV News
Even if you could wave a technological magic wand and solve every problem with EVs, a bigger concern is whether this focus on personal electric vehicles will monopolize public resources that would be much better spent in other ways.
August 29, 2022
Instead of Just Buying American EVs, Let’s Buy an American Path Out of Car Dependency
Automakers are warning that they won't be able to meet demand for electric cars while also divesting from foreign supply chains — prompting some advocates to demand a decarbonization strategy that doesn't require 1,000-pound batteries.
August 4, 2022
Opinion: Blame GOP, Not Democrats, for Less-Than-Robust Climate Bill
Our regular contributor goes after people who suggest that Democrats bear all the blame for climate change.
August 2, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities
Why trees are social creatures and how they can help us save the planet.
July 21, 2022
